Pro Pente is similar to
Pente, except that is is played on a larger 19
by 19 board (
Pente is on a 15 by 15 board), and there are restrictions
on the first few moves to reduce the advantage Black has by going first:
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Black's very first move must be in the center of the game board
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White's first move can be anywere.
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Black's second move must be outside the 5 by 5 area in the center of the
game board.
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White's second move, and all moves after that, can be anywhere.
You win Pro Pente by doing one of the following:
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Place five or more of your stones in a row. In Pente and Pro Pente, six
or more in a row also wins, though it does not win in Gomoku.
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Capture ten of your opponent's stones.
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